How to Get a Sharpie Marker Off Your Hands

A marker is considered "permanent" if it adheres to most surfaces and is water resistant, according to the Sharpie website. Although the permanent characteristics of Sharpie markers have their advantages, getting markings on your hands and skin can become a chore to remove without the right ingredients and cleaning supplies. Since the stains from the Sharpie marker will form chemical bonds with the surface, always remove fresh stains from your hands rather than waiting until later to remove.

Things You'll Need

• Paper towel
• Rubbing alcohol
• Small dish (optional)
• Cleansing cream or gritty hand soap

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Instructions

• 1

  Soak a corner of a paper towel with rubbing alcohol. Pour the rubbing alcohol directly from the bottle or pour it into a dish to have the paper towel soak up some of the chemical solution.

• 2

  Apply a coat of rubbing alcohol directly on your hand using the paper towel. Rub vigorously until the permanent Sharpie mark comes off.

• 3

  Apply cleansing cream or gritty hand soap to take the Sharpie mark off. Cleansing cream and gritty hand soap are gentle on the skin and will remove the permanent marker stains from your hand. Unlike traditional hand soap, gritty hand soap contains gritty scrubber particles and oil solvents to remove the marker stains more effectively.